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Historic Plaque, Hamilton County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Hamilton County Courthouse. Before era of this impressive courthouse, Hamilton County's government was housed in stores, a rustic school, a former livery stable, a 2-story building with top floor especially designed for a courtroom, and briefly in a saloon. Fire razed two of the early improvised courthouses. First permanent one built in 1878, also burned in 1886. In those days outlaws were so numerous that guards were hired to protect visiting judges.… more
Date: March 1, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.706638479756293 -98.1232164975338
Partner: UNT Libraries

Stephens County Courthouse, Historic Plaque

Description: Stephens County Courthouse. Stephens County's first courthouse, erected in 1872, was a small pine building with desks for county officials lining the walls. In 1883, a new three-story red stone courthouse with a tower replaced the original structure. Discover of oil in Breckenridge in the 1920s resulted in a dramatic increase in population that led to the need for a larger courthouse and jail. Voters approved a bond in June 1924 to build a new courthouse and architect David S. Castle of Abi… more
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic plaque, Fayette County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque. It reads: "Fayette County Courthouse. About 1890, the structural safety of Fayette County's third courthouse came into question, and plans began for the building of this structure to serve as the seat of justice for the county. The commissioners court hired San Antonio architect James Riely Gordon (1863-1937) to design the new courthouse and oversee the construction. Gordon, who was 27 years old at the time, went on to become a noted architect of public building… more
Date: October 7, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.904040908349387 -96.87836454657293
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Elegance Preserved: The Harrison County Courthouse of 1889]

Description: Journey back in time to behold the grandeur of the original Harrison County Courthouse, designed by architect Guy M. Tozer in the opulent Italianate style. Despite its unfortunate destruction in a fire in 1899, the courthouse was resurrected two years later, showcasing corn yellow brick and carved Lueders limestone, adorned with majestic pink granite columns and artistic terra cotta capitals. Today, Lady Justice graces the cupola while regal eagles adorn the roofline, and the interior boasts a … more
Date: November 20, 2006
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.545001 -94.367305
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Las Sabinas, Volume 32, Number 2, 2006

Description: Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents. Index starts on page 46.
Date: 2006
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Orange County Historical Society
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